[1][2].St-Pierre has been praised by many media outlets for his well-rounded skill, and he is currently ranked by multiple MMA publications as the number-one welterweight in the world.^Pierre: And still welterweight champion of the world, Georges âRushâ St. Pierre!

^He also receives more mainstream fame than most within MMA. St. Pierre placed second behind only NHL star Sidney Crosby in voting for Canadian Press male athlete of the year in 2009, and topped Crosby for the Sportsnet athlete of the year award.

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.St-Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school where others would steal his clothes and money.^Born May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, Canada, St. Pierre had a difficult childhood, attending a school where others would steal his clothes and money.

^I would never wear those clothes,â St-Pierre says the next day, under the lights of the UFCâs steel-rimmed, Octagon cage, in a nextto-empty Bell Centre where UFC 97 will be held the following night.

[7].He started learning Kyokushin karate at age seven by his father and later by a Kyokushin Karate Master to defend himself against a school bully.^He started learning Kyokushin karate at age seven to defend himself against a school bully.

^Already a black belt in Kyokushin Karate â which he took up at the age of 7 to defend himself against a bully â St Pierre took up wrestling to round out his combat skills and soon found himself being discussed as a member of Canada's Olympic wrestling team.

.Before turning pro as a mixed-martial artist, St-Pierre worked as a bouncer at a Montreal night club in the South Shore called Fuzzy Brossard and as a garbageman for six months to pay for his school fees.^Pierre comes from humble beginnings on the South Shore, a suburb of Montreal.

.St-Pierre received his brown belt in BJJ from Renzo Gracie on July 21, 2006.[10] In September 2008, St-Pierre earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Bruno Fernandes.^Ap0C552 said September 21, 2008 .

.Some of Jackson's students accompanied St-Pierre to Montreal to help prepare him for his fight at UFC 94 against B.J. Penn at the Tristar Gym, including Keith Jardine, Nathan Marquardt, Donald Cerrone, and Rashad Evans.^Georges St Pierre vs BJ Penn II UFC 94 Part 1 .

.Georges' Head Trainer is Firas Zahabi of Zahabi MMA, out of the Tristar gym.^I think he would be a very good training partner for Georges if that fight ever happens," stated Firas Zahabi, head trainer of UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, as he talked about the future plans of GSP. Check out what he head to say about a potential clash with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, the addition of light heavyweight Jon "Bones" Jones to Zahabi MMA and much more.

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^Georges St. Pierre - Gatorade ad First MMA fighter to be in a Gatorade ad GSP Working Out ( Wide Resolution ) I think this commercial is good and ...

[12].St-Pierre had his first amateur bout when he was only 16 years old.^This isn't the first title defence for St. Pierre â he's been world champion once before, though that didn't end particularly well.

^St Pierre was relentless from the first bell, peppering the Hawaiian with jabs and - despite being thwarted in his attempts early on - scoring multiple takedowns to overpower The Prodigy.

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.He said, "When I won my first amateur (MMA) fight, I was 16 years old and I beat a guy that was 25. I was only a Kyokushin karate fighter and the guy I fought was a boxer.^He hasn't submitted a guy in MMA in over 6 years.

.Following his second win in the UFC, he faced Matt Hughes at UFC 50 for the vacant UFC Welterweight Championship.^In the second round, I won the fight via TKO (referee stoppage) UFC 69 I lost the welterweight title to The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Matt Serra via TKO (strikes) at 3:25 of round one.

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^After UFC 79 I said that the belt is a great honor but means nothing to me, I am only looking to take my undisputed UFC welterweight belt back from Matt Serra.I will get a chance to avenge my loss as I fight Matt Serra a second time, this time as the challenger, for the welterweight championship at UFC 83.

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[16].He then returned to the UFC to face Jason "Mayhem" Miller at UFC 52, defeating Miller by unanimous decision in a bloody battle.^Quinton "Rampage" Jackson defeated Keith Jardine via unanimous decision earlier tonight in the main event of UFC 96, earning himself another shot at the UFC light heavyweight title in the process.

.St-Pierre controlled the fight and eventually snuck in a rear naked choke with less than a minute remaining in the first round.^Frank Trigg I controlled the fight and eventually sunk in a rear naked choke with less than a minute remaining in the first round.

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[18].He then faced future lightweight champion Sean Sherk at UFC 56.^Then later this month, The Saint will be seen at his MGM appearance in Las Vegas, when he does battle with Sean Sherk during UFC 56: Full Force at the MGM Grand.

^December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 Georges St-Pierre beats BJ Penn again, sorta .

.At that time he was seen pushing Loiseau to "fight his fight" against Mike Swick.^Firstly, the number-one contender fight between Mike Swick and Martin Kampmann had to be abandoned after a training injury to Swick.

.At the same event, after Matt Hughes had defeated B.J. Penn, St-Pierre stepped into the ring to hype up his upcoming title fight against Hughes, stating that he was glad that Hughes won his fight, but that he was "not impressed" by Hughes' performance.^Not fighting matt Hughes :( but the good news is".

.According to both commentator Joe Rogan and Hughes' own autobiography, Hughes was unhappy with St-Pierre's statement.^Since UFC 50: War of 04 on October 22, 2004, Georges St. Pierre has been pleading for a rematch with welterweight champion Matt Hughes.

.Hughes said that they "had words" off-camera shortly after, at which time St-Pierre apologized, saying he had misunderstood something Hughes had said on the microphone and did not mean to offend him.^I put him out of his comfort zone,â said St-Pierre.

.The fight was almost stopped near the end of the first round when St-Pierre sent Hughes to the mat with a superman punch and left hook, but Hughes managed to survive the first round.^Pierre has won many of his fights in the first round by submission.

.In the second round, St-Pierre won the fight via technical knockout after a left kick to Hughes' head followed by a barrage of unanswered punches and elbows.^Winner : Georges St. Pierre by second round submission.

After the fight, on January 30, 2007, St-Pierre signed a new six-fight deal with the UFC.[23]

Losing the title

.At UFC 69, St-Pierre lost the welterweight title to The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Matt Serra by technical knockout, due to strikes at 3:25 of round one.^In the second round, I won the fight via TKO (referee stoppage) UFC 69 I lost the welterweight title to The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Matt Serra via TKO (strikes) at 3:25 of round one.

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.St-Pierre has said that he lost the match partially due to a lack of focus because of problems in his personal life, including the death of a close cousin and his father's serious illness,[25] and later parted ways with his manager and most of his entourage.^The problem with St. Pierre's resume is that all of his fights have, for the most part, been one-sided.

.St-Pierre has since gone on to say that he should not have made any excuses and that Serra was simply the better fighter that night.^Am I going to say that Serra canât get inside St. Pierreâs head again?

[27].He outwrestled Koscheck, who is a four-time Division I NCAA All-American and an NCAA wrestling champion, by scoring takedowns, stopping Koscheck's takedown attempts and maintaining top position throughout most of the fight.^He was dominant for a stretch, but most dominant of all time?

[28].Many predicted that Koscheck would outmatch St-Pierre on the ground due to his credentials, but St-Pierre was confident that he was a better wrestler and striker and was more well-versed in submissions than Koscheck.^Predictions: St-Pierre vs Alves .

.Before and after the fight, St-Pierre stated his intention to reclaim his lost title, miming the act of placing a championship belt around his waist while still in the octagon.^Georges St-Pierre talks title fight with BJ Penn.

.Matt Serra had to pull out of UFC 79 due to a back injury sustained during training,[30] and instead St-Pierre faced Hughes in a rubber match for the interim UFC Welterweight Championship.^UFC 79 Pierre vs. Hughes ...

.Hughes was unable to mount any serious offense against St-Pierre, who again showcased his wrestling skills by not only avoiding all of Hughes' takedown attempts, but also taking Hughes down at will.^Georges St. Pierre and Matt Hughes take it to the canvas ...

[31].In a reversal of their first fight, St-Pierre attempted a kimura on Hughes' right arm,[32] then switched to a straight armbar with fifteen seconds left in the second round.^Winner : Georges St. Pierre by second round submission.

.Hughes fought the extension, but with his left hand trapped between St-Pierre's ankles, was forced to verbally submit at 4:55 of the second round,[33] making St-Pierre the interim Welterweight Champion.^Winner : Georges St. Pierre by second round submission.

[34].Instead of starting with strikes, St-Pierre pressed the action early with a takedown and then mixed up his attack, which never allowed Serra the chance to mount a significant offense.^Serra doesnât really mix it up.

^Pierre solidified his place among the pound-for-pound best by completely dominating "The Pitbull" for 25 minutes, nullifying his dangerous striking attack with a mix of speed, wrestling and ground and pound.

[35].In the second round, St-Pierre continued his previous actions and forced Serra into the turtle position and delivered several knees to Serra's midsection.^Winner : Georges St. Pierre by second round submission.

[36].Near the end of round two, the fight was stopped by referee Yves Lavigne with Serra unable to defend himself from St-Pierre's continuous knee blows or improve his position.^The referee is there to ensure that when a fighter can no longer defend himself, the fight is stopped.

.Fitch was on a 16 fight winning streak and was going in the fight to set a new UFC record for longest winning streak, which would have been nine.^If BJ was to fight FitchâŠ.it would definately NOT go to decision, believe that!

^Fitch is the former captain of the Purdue wrestling squad and his wrestling skills will be tested like never before against GSP. GSP outwrestled Fitch's American Kickboxing Academy teammate Josh Koscheck at UFC 74 and defeated one of the greatest wrestlers to ever grace the octagon Matt Hughes twice.

.The win over Fitch set up one of the most anticipated rematches in UFC history, as BJ Penn stepped into the octagon after the fight to essentially challenge St-Pierre to a rematch of their bout at UFC 58 in 2006, which ended in a split-decision victory for St-Pierre.^UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn talks about the rematch with Georges St. Pierre ...

.The first round of the fight was somewhat even, with Penn exercising elusive head movement, fast hands, and good take-down defense, thwarting all of St-Pierre's take-down attempts while both exchanged punches.^Georges St. Pierre, the good son .

.In the ensuing three rounds, however, Penn turned out a lackluster performance.^But I will be going there to do three rounds of 5 minutes, and if I have the chance to knock him out or submit him, I will take it.

^B.J. Penn 's corner alleges St. Pierre's trainers greased his back in between rounds, and SI.com learned earlier today that Penn's camp plans to file a formal complaint with Nevada State Athletic Commission.

.From that point on, St-Pierre took Penn down almost at will, repeatedly passed Penn's renowned guard and persistently punished the Hawaiian with a ground-and-pound attack.^St Pierre, best pound per pound.

^Pierre solidified his place among the pound-for-pound best by completely dominating "The Pitbull" for 25 minutes, nullifying his dangerous striking attack with a mix of speed, wrestling and ground and pound.

^St-Pierre retained his welterweight belt with a dominant performance against Penn, keeping him on the ground for the majority of the fight and delivering dozens of fists and elbows before Penn failed to answer the fifth-round bell.

[38].Penn later admitted that he couldn't recall anything that happened during the 3rd and 4th rounds because "I was probably borderline knocked out or something."^I guess the only reason Penn looked so good in the their first match up was because of the inadvertent eye poke in the first round.

.Phil Nurse, was seen after round 1 rubbing St-Pierre's back and shoulders, which, the Penn camp claimed, was Nurse applying Vaseline to GSP and what ultimately led to Penn's defeat.^B.J. Penn's corner claims the welterweight champ used Vaseline on his back .

.It was formally investigated by the UFC and Nevada State Athletic Commission upon the request of the Penn camp, including a letter Penn's mother wrote to Dana White about the incident.^Before condemning GSP and his camp let the Nevada State Athletic Commission deal with it.

^B.J. Penn 's corner alleges St. Pierre's trainers greased his back in between rounds, and SI.com learned earlier today that Penn's camp plans to file a formal complaint with Nevada State Athletic Commission.

^Now that BJ Penn has logged a formal request that the alleged use of Vaseline by Georges St-Pierre's corner at UFC 94 is investigated by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the man who faced â and lost â to Penn at UFC 80, Joe Stevenson , claims Penn will not retire after last Saturdayâs main event loss.

Upon investigation, all claims were dismissed as false and warranted no disciplinary action or further investigation. .After this so-called "vaseline gate", it was decided by UFC that fighters must receive the good luck hug from their coaches before having vaseline applied on the face by UFC officials before entering the cage, in order to make sure no vaseline is applied on the body of the fighters.^Good luck in making those millions.

^Fighters greasy ass faces are smeared all over the other guys body, the amount of Vasoline that could be on his back after a wipedown is so small that it should have made NO difference in the outcome of the fight.

^That said, if 12 months from now GSP has 2 or 3 more wins under his belt and no serious challenge before him, Iâd say that the UFC will have to make something happen with The Spider or some other MW. WAR GSP! .

.Alves showed promise on his feet standing up in the fight, but St-Pierre's wrestling offensive, endurance and ground control proved too much for the challenger, and put St-Pierre en route to a unanimous decision victory, despite suffering a pulled groin muscle in the fourth round.^Georges St. Pierre looks for a challenge.

.While St-Pierre said in his post fight interview that the injury was sustained in the third round, he later said on his blog[40] that the injury in fact occurred in the fourth round.^TpbJGj97XXw Post fight interview.

.In early September, Swick pulled out of the fight due to an injury, effectively cancelling the title elimination aspect of the fight.^His post-fight injuries may heal up in a matter of weeks, but the memories of his early fights â those of the unsanctioned and unorganised variety â linger like saliva on a hood.

^It may go to the ground early, that's where McCarthy would like to take it, but in the end will turn out to be like McCarthy vs. David Loiseau with Bisping taking over with striking to finish the fight.

.After Martin Kampmann lost to Paul Daley at UFC 103, a fight between Swick and Dan Hardy was announced for UFC 105, with the winner, Dan Hardy, earning number 1 contendership to St-Pierre's title.^We know that Georges St. Pierre lost their first fight in his head.

St-Pierre will defend his welterweight title against Dan Hardy on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111 which will take place in Newark, NJ. [43]

2012 Summer Olympics

It was revealed on January 2nd that St. Pierre was considering leaving MMA so he could try out for the Canadian freestyle wrestling team and compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[44].Though many sources have stated (his wrestling coaches in particular) that he is a great wrestler but would have to spend many years before he can even make the olympic team.^So the night starts and weâre supposed to be the last fight before Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir , so weâre having fun, we talk and making jokes between each other even though Iâm very scared and nervous.

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Georges St-Pierre (born May 19, 1981 in Saint-Isidore, Quebec, Canada) (often called GSP for short) is a Canadian mixed martial artist that currently fights for the UFC and fights out of Montreal, Quebec. He is the current Welterweight champion of the UFC. St-Pierre has won the UFC Welterweight Championship 2 times and has successfully defended the title 4 times. St-Pierre is a 3rd degree black belt in Kyokushin, a black belt in Gaidojutsu and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.